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The Sign of the Beaver Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
$12.95
Learn the importance of having skills for wilderness survival. Offer students a variety of objective and subjective questions. Get a clear understanding of the setting by comparing 1768 with today. Explore the concept of stereotyping with Matt's interaction with Attean. Students write an alternate ending to the incident with the bear that reflects how they would have reacted in that situation. Match vocabulary words found in the novel with their meanings. Write an editorial for the local newspaper for or against the use of leg traps. Compare Attean's, Matt's and today's society and culture by finding similarities and differences between food, housing and clothing. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: A story of wilderness survival in 18th Century Maine, about a young boy who is caught between two worlds. Shortly after Matt and his father finish building a cabin on their new settlement, Matt finds himself alone in the Maine wilderness with his nearest neighbor several miles away. With his father returning to civilization to get their family, Matt's adventures begin. Matt is stung nearly to death by a swarm of bees, but manages to survive with the help of two local Natives—Attean and his grandfather, Saknis. As the summer progresses, the two boys have a number of adventures together, including killing an angry bear. In autumn, Matt is rejoined with his parents just after the snow flies.
Curious George's® First Day of School
$4.99
When Curious George attends the first day of school as a special helper in Mr. Apple's class, he winds up getting into his usual mischief and creating a big mess. Simultaneous.
The Hundred Penny Boy Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
$12.95
Students gain a new sense of respect for age and the treasures that accumulate with it. Helpful outlines of activities makes this resource easy to implement into any classroom. Find facts about the city of Atlanta, Georgia. Draw and color a picture of what the penny box may look like. Students explain the sentence "you worry me to death to play" in their own words. Complete a chart by matching vocabulary words to their meanings. Predict what like will be like for Michael with Aunt Dew for the next few months. Write a story describing Aunt Dew's move to Michael's home in her own point of view. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: The Hundred Penny Box is the Newbery Honor-winning story of a boy and his great-great aunt. Michael has a 100-year-old great-great aunt who keeps an old wooden box full of 100 pennies, one for each year she's been alive. Attached to each penny is a memory of what happened in Michael's aunt's life the year each coin was minted. Born in 1874, her first coin represents the Reconstruction. The 1930 penny represents the death of her husband. Michael enjoys to hear the stories attached to each penny, but soon finds that his great-great aunt is as old and feeble as the box that carries them.
Encyclopedia Britannica® Kids: Animal Sound Treasury
$23.99
With 39 sounds and a collection of stories to explore, this treasury is a favorite for reading time! Hands-on interaction connects young readers to the stories.Matching pictures to words and sound buttons builds concentration and vocabulary.Three replaceable button cell batteries included.
Carry Along Book & CD, Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed
$10.99
Christelow's popular story of the bedtime shenanigans of five little rambunctious monkeys is now available in an oversized board book just right for sharing. Full color.
Carry Along Book & CD, Cat in the Hat
$10.99
From the Dr. Seuss Cat in the Hat collection. The Cat in the Hat Beginner Book & CD. This soft cover storybook is illustrated in full color. The CD features unabridged storytelling by Kelsey Grammar.
Hero Academy Leveled Readers, Grade 3 (510L-630L)
$24.90
These irresistible stories help students build important literacy skills like comprehension, vocabulary and fluency, while fostering social-emotional growth and positive mindsets. Each book includes parent tips on the inside front cover. Includes a Hero and Villain sticker pack.
- Highly Motivating - Endearing and relatable characters keep your child engaged while boosting their reading achievement.
- Focus on Social and Emotional Learning - Precisely leveled books explore the everyday challenges of growing up and making good decisions.
- Fosters curiosity, analysis, and synthesis while boosting close-reading capabilities.
- Makes real-world connections
The Pea-Souper
A villain has made a green fog that covers the city. Nisha uses her special power – controlling the weather – to stop the foginator.
Operation Tweet
Cam and Jin are sent on a mission to an island. Jin uses his special power – flying, and Cam uses her special power – changing into different animals, to fly to the island and stop an army of robot birds.
Mr. Squid's Revenge
Ann helps a new student, Callum, when he behaves strangely and steals the academy's power cell. Ann uses her special power – her super-strength – to follow Callum and stop the villain for whom he had been working.
Carry Along Book & CD, Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree
$10.99
While their mother takes a nap, five mischievous monkeys discover that it is unwise to tease Mr. Crocodile.
Dear Mr. Henshaw Literature Kit™, Grades 5-6
$12.95
Explore the ultimate first-person narrative through the eyes of a young boy and his tale of self-discovery. Our resource is developmentally appropriate for students with special needs who read at a lower grade level. Students predict who Mr. Henshaw might be, and why he would be receiving a letter. Find antonyms to the vocabulary words found in the novel. Answer multiple choice questions about Leigh. Students become Leigh and write their own list of questions for Mr. Henshaw. Solve the mystery of the lunch thief. Create a to-do list for writing based on what Mrs. Badger suggests to Leigh. Imagine how Leigh and Mr. Henshaw's relationship would progress through the years and write a new letter from Leigh as an adult. Aligned to your State Standards, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: This Newbery Medal-winning classic story is about Leigh Botts, a young boy who lives with his divorced mother and misses his father. The book is a collection of letters written from Leigh to Mr. Henshaw, his favorite author. The letters show increasing emotional and literary complexity as Leigh grows. They also reflect his desire to become a writer. Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself. The diary reveals Leigh's loneliness at school and details his troubles with an unknown schoolmate. When Leigh is in sixth grade, Mr. Henshaw writes back to answer the ten questions Leigh sent to him for the Author Report assignment. Through his journal, Leigh learns a great deal about writing and about himself.
$17.99
If a big hungry moose comes to visit, you might give him a muffin to make him feel at home. If you give him a muffin, he'll want some jam to go with it. When he's eaten all your muffins, he'll want to go to the store to get some more muffin mix. In this hilarious sequel to the beloved If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, the young host is again run ragged by a surprise guest. Young readers will delight in the comic complications that follow when a little boy entertains a gregarious moose. This classic book is the perfect gift for young readers who like to giggle.
Matilda Literature Kit™, Grades 3-4
$12.95
Explore the power of the mind and how anything is possible if you put your mind to it. Challenge students by expanding their vocabulary and testing their comprehension with writing prompts and assessment questions. Test comprehension with multiple choice questions that explores the character of Matilda. Expand your character study by reflecting on Matilda's view of C.S. Lewis' novels, and what she considers to be a drawback in them. Show understanding of tricky words from the book by matching them to sentences where they make the most sense. Conduct an interview with a partner to find out what they think of the novel. Compare physical and character attributes of two people from the story in a Compare/Contrast chart. Aligned to your State Standards and written to Bloom's Taxonomy, additional crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and answer key are also included. About the Novel: Matilda is the charming story of a very unusual little girl who, despite having two very horrible parents, learns how to read by the age of three. There are many other things about Matilda that are very special. She can solve arithmetic problems very quickly in her head, and she can move things about with the power of thought. Despite all of this she is a most pleasant little girl who is well liked by her classmates and by her wonderful teacher, Miss Honey. Matilda discovers the headmistress of the school, Miss Trunchbull, is actually Miss Honey‘s aunt and has cheated her out of her inheritance. Matilda sets her mind to work, and in the end Miss Honey recovers her stolen inheritance and adopts Matilda.
Energy Revolution, Set of 4 books
$31.80
There are 4 titles in this Series.
Fossil fuels are running out and destroying our environment. Never fear! There is an energy revolution afoot. Clean energy technology is getting cheaper, and jobs in these fields are growing. This series will introduce young readers to the science and engineering behind four of the most common sources of clean energy being used today: solar, wind, geothermal, and hydropower.